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I AHeged Overcharging at ?t Alleged V- & ? Burry Port. COUNCILS FIRAI ATTITUDE. 1 At the meeting of the Burry Port Council on Thursday evening, Councillor David Arnold in the chair, Mr. H. B. Jones (Food Inspector) stated that several case;, had come to his notice of overcharging in the place, lie had a settled account in his hand on which al- most every item showed a serious over- charge. "I would like to have your views," said Mr. Jones, "as to the ques- tion of taking proceedings, and as to whether I am to take proceedings with- out bringing the matter before you or the Food Committee. I don't attend the ¡ Food Committee. I would also like to know whether the Food Inspector is to be the Coal Inspector as well. Nearly all the coal-merchants are overcharging by about 3d. per bag. I would like to know what my position is in regard to j this. Coun. Taylor: I take it Mr. Jones would be inspector over everything. Mr. Jones: The Food Committee has nothing to do with the coal question. Conn. W, T, Edmunds: The Food Com- mittee have power to prosecute. Coun. R. T. Hammond: Was it the Council as the committee that appointed Mr. Jones inspector? If that is so-that the Council appointed him-his reports should come hero. Mr. Jones: That is exactly my point. So far as the Food Committee goes I have nothing to do with it. I represent the Council directly as inspector. Coun. W. T. Edmunds: Have you had any instructions from the Food Com- mittee ? Mr. Jones: No instructions, only par- ticulars. Coun. Hammond asked the ruling of the Clerk. The Clerk (Mr. J. Lewis Phillips): I cannot pretend to have studied the Food circulars. Speaking out of book, as it were. I think this is a matter which should be in the hands of "the Food Com- mittee. There is nothing in the orders which tells mo I can take proceedings. Coun. Hammond asked Mr. W. R. ?Leer ) whit the Leyshon (the executive officer) what the position was. Mr. W. H, Leyshon Several infringe- ments have taken place already. Coun. Hammond: Will the committee take action unless we ask it ? Coun. Edmunds: I take it that these complaints will ho submitted to the com- mittee at the next meeting. The Council has appointed them as the authority. Coun. Hammond I understand that the clerk will report to the committee and let them take what action they like. The Clerk No sir, the executive officer will report. Coun. John Davies: A\ hat is the posi- tion of coal merchants \>ho have not been notified of the prices ? Could you prose- cute them without sending them notices ? The Clerk: It is not necessary to give notices. The only thing required is that notices be put in the local press. That was done last week. Mr. John Leyshon: The question is who is to prosecute. Coun. "NY. T. Edmunds. I would like to I know whether the inspector is to make complaints as regards the food situation through the executive officer to the com- mittee or to the Council. If you report them here you cannot discuss it. You have to report to the Food Control Com- mittee, I imagine, as you have specially appointed them. If anyone doc's some- thing in contravention of the orders the Food Committee would take steps ? Coun. Hammond Do you mean to say that the committee has the right to do anything it likes without the consent of the Council ? Coun. Edmunds:* If anyone breaks the law I take it the committee has the power to take the necessary sj^ps. I have no hesitation abt.-ut it. Coun. J. Evans: I take it that a report is made through the executive officer Coun. Hammond 1 think the best plan is to notify the police both with regard to the coal and the food. Coun. J. Leyshon: Could not our in- spector inform the police ? Coun. Edmunds AYho would lie the proseciitor The Clerk The police. Mr H. B. Jones: Bread has been sold at 9td. On the nation of C01. Leyshon it was finally unanimously decided to instruct the inspector to inform the police at once.

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